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Solliday, Michael A.; Seiferth, Berniece B. – 1983
The extent and nature of censorship in Illinois social studies classrooms is assessed. A questionnaire included in the state Council for the Social Studies newsletter asked social studies teachers at all levels to respond to a 12-item questionnaire covering censorship of texts, teaching methods, textbook selection processes, and origins of…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedLogan, Maureen F. – English Journal, 1985
Assesses extent and nature of cutss made in the version of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" used in a 1980 Harcourt, Brace and World anthology. Suggests that rather than serving to shorten or clarify the play as claimed by the editor, cuts were actually made to clean up the text and eliminate any passages with a sexual connotation. (RBW)
Descriptors: Censorship, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Drama, English Instruction
Suhor, Charles, Comp.; Spooner, Michael, Comp. – 1985
Summarizing the results of informal discussions among the commissions and standing committees of the National Council of Teachers of English, this paper outlines key educational trends and issues in areas of the English language arts. Various sections of the paper contain information from the commissions on English language, literature,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Censorship, Classroom Research, Computer Assisted Instruction
